Friday, February 21, 2014

Project 1 ~ Refinishing Doors & New Trim

I showed you the beginning of this project about a month ago in it's most messy stage.

Here is the before with everything stripped down.

And here is the after. This is a view of the linen closet door on the left and the bathroom door on the right.

All six of these doorways are on a cul de sac of sorts. My home is not large enough to have a real hallway. This doorway is open and leads to the living room.

The doorway next to the living room leads to my bedroom.

Next is another small bedroom which I use as my office.

Then we're back to the linen closet. I told you it was a small area.

While I was refinishing the doors and replacing the trim, I also refinished the wood floor in this area and replaced the floor molding.

The doors in my house are original and are about 70 years old with beautiful old hardware. I cleaned up the knobs with steel wool to bring back the luster.

The last door is newer, or I think of it as my new door even though it is 25 years old. It is a single French door that I put on the entryway to the upstairs. It allows me to not heat the upstairs bedroom if no one is staying there.

Through this door are the enclosed stairs that has become my next project ~ refinishing the stairs ~ Project 2.

It was so great to bring this project in under budget, unless I were to add the Emergency Room copay of $150 from when I accidentally slashed my wrist with a utility knife while trimming the floor molding. But lets not count that disaster.

OH MY!!! They look beautiful friend!!! I mean...just amazing! And your hardware is perfectly stunning! There is nothing better than pieces that are original to the house and you have done a magnificent job of highlighting them! Well done! I can't wait to see your 2nd project! Hope your wrist healed fast!! Nicole xoxo

Cindy, I like the cul de sac effect with your doors. Really it's a better use of space in a small home than a hallway. Your doors look amazing! Right off the bat I noticed those beautiful doorknobs.

Thank you for your sweet comment about my dad's old house. You would love it if you saw it in person. Like you, he has pretty wood floors, doors, and amazing old knobs. Those things give a home so much character.

Wow! Those turned out beautifully! Your hard work paid off, but I'm sorry about your injury. Yikes! The floors look gorgeous, and I love the hardware on the doors. I'm so glad you didn't replace it. laurie

You have done a wonderful job with the woodwork. Love the old brass door knobs and the wood floor which I would like in our UK home if I had the chance to do a makeover, but with new wooden boards. I hope your wrist is healing from that nasty accident and you have a good week.

Cindy, if I ever came to your house I just know I'd never want to leave! It's like an adorable little bungalow. I can't believe how much time you put into those doors!!! In all my years of being an interior painter I think my mom may have stripped a door once or twice. It's a ton of work! Everything looks great. And yes, those stairs are a back/knee breaker. There about a million holes to fill, sand, prime, and then paint.

Glad you are okay!! That sounds scary, I have to say. You are such a trooper, and a talented one, at that! Your doors look amazing and your home, although small, as you say, doesn't seem so. Maybe it's the brilliant layout. I enjoyed the peek into the different rooms.

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I'm a mother of one "out-of-college" daughter, inheritor of one cat,a dog and four chickens, full time medical secretary, gardener, painter of furniture, fixer-upper and handy woman around my house, passionate about decorating, lover of flea markets and yard sales, restorer of old things, but most importantly, a daughter of God. Blogging is a way to journal and share my life, passions, and journey with anyone interested enough to follow along.